Revolving account-register.



J. 'L ECKIE'.

REVOLVING ACCOUNT REGISTER.

APPLICATION FILED JAN-27.16315.

Patented Mar. 13, 1917.

MTNESSES.

JOHN LEGKIE, OF CALGARY, ALBERTA, CANADA.

REVOLVING ACCOUNT-REGISTER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 13, 1917.

Application filed January 27, 1915. Serial No. 4,806.

To all whom it may concern:

lie it known that I, J OHN LECKIE, a subject of King George of Britain,residing at falgary, in the Province of Alberta, in the Dominion ofCanada, have invented a new and useful Revolving Account-Register, ofwhich the following is a specification.

My invention relates to a device for filing bills or other papers, innumerical or alphabetical order in a cabinet, in which indexed leaveswith spring clips thereon, affording a support for the bills or papers,are pivoted vertically about the periphery of a revolving cylinder; andthe objects of my invention are, first, to provide a series of indexedleaves pivoted in such a manner that any of the leaves may be brought inrotation before the eye of the observer; second, to inclose the leavesaforesaid in a suitable cabinet giving visual access from one side only;third, to provide for the easy removal of the leaves separately orcomplete as a whole with the cylinder attached for storage in a vault orsafe deposit.

I attain these objects by the mechanism illustrated in the accompanayingdrawings, in which, Figure l, is a top view or plan of p the devicelooking from above with the cover plate removed; Fig. 2, a verticalsectional elevation through the center looking from front to rear; Fig.3, a vertical section through the center looking from right to left.

Similar letters refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

The table or base C, with the vertical spindle A, secured at its lowerend to the base C, constitutes the foundation of the device. On thespindle A, is slipped the cylinder B, which has perforated projectedflanges at either end, the whole revolving freely on the spindle A. Theindexed leaves F, F, of sheet metal or other substance have pintlessecured to their inner edges, which pintles engaging in the perforatedprojected flanges of cylinder B, form a hinge allowing each leaf toswing radially from its inner edge,

in a vertical plane. On each leaf is formed a lug bearing a referenceletter or numeral, and to each leaf are fastened the spring clips H, H,for the support of the papers to be filed. Each leaf has a radial motionabout its own aXis and a cyclic motion about the axis of the revolvingcylinder B. A clearance is left between the top edge of each leaf F, andtheupper projecting flange of cylinder B, greater than the projection ofthe pintle beyond the lower edge of leaf, so that by an upward movementof the leaf F, the lower pintle will disengage with the flange ofcylinder B, allowing a sidewise and downward motion to clear the upperpintle to remove the leaf from engagement with the cylinder.

To the base C, is secured the semi-cylin drical easingD, having hingedto its free ends the doors E, E, capable of swinging through thepositions shown in drawings. The top of the cabinet G, is secured insuch a manner as to be easily removable permitting when removed, theremoval of cylinder B. with the leaves F, F, attached, for storage in avault or safe.

What I do claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent,is

The combination in a filing device, more particularly adapted toaccounts and invoices, of a vertical support revolubly mounted and anumber of leaves pivotally mounted thereon to swing horizontally andhaving index tabs and spring clips contained in a cabinet withsemicircular back and folding doors on the front opening outward to givesecrecy, and a removable'top to facilitate the easy substitution ofleaves and the whole mounted on a base as described in thespecification.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

JOHN LECKTE. Witnesses:

R. J. DUFF, JAMES STEVENSON.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. 0."

